Ikea Carpets

Ikea Carpets and rugs offer great value for money and are really durable too.

Here you will find a wide range of colours and patterns to suit your home.

 

Carpets were originally used as Wall Coverings or table coverings.

Rushes were more commonplace on the floor.

 The Crusaders brought back carpets to England and Europe
 but they were not generally in use  until the 17th Century.

Knotted Pile Carpets are made on a loom and these are the carpets you may have seen in North Africa or India.
Iranian Carpets  and Turkish Carpets are generally viewed as the best quality but other countries do make great carpets too.

Until recent years child labour was used to enable small delicate knots to be made in carpets.
The Rugmark scheme ensures that child labour has not been used in the production of that carpet.

Common Fibres used in Carpets are :

Wool - durable and easily dyed - gets more durable when mixed with synthetic fibres.
Nylon - Cheaper and durable material easily printed and dyed. Popular carpet choice.
Polypropylene - Cheap and often used in Berber Carpets.Best with small loops as they last longer then.
Polyester - Cheaper easily dyed material.Crushes easily and is stain resistant.
PTT - similar to polyester but is more crush resistant and easier to clean.

Some materials are bonded to a base weave and are usually laid over an underlay of rubber or foam.

Carpet Binding is used to reinforce the edges of a carpet and is usually made of cotton or Nylon.